April 26, 2024
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Ferry service connecting Vladivostok and Rajin suspended amid legal dispute

Demand for the route still remains high, operator insists

This article was updated at 1100 KST on Wednesday to include more comments from Vladimir Baranov, Director General of InvestStroiTrest.

A cruise route connecting Vladivostok and the North Korean port of Rajin has reportedly been halted due to a local legal dispute, the Russian operator of the Mangyongbong ferry line told NK News on Tuesday.

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